Intellectual Property

To thrive in a competitive market, most companies must be able to capitalize on – and guard – their intellectual property. Industry leaders look to TLo to protect, register, license, and manage their trademarks and copyrights. As litigators, we regularly prosecute and defend trademark, false advertising, domain name, and copyright cases. TLo also crafts rules for nationwide sweepstakes and contests used by companies to generate consumer buzz. When your brand is at stake, TLo is your law firm.

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At TLo, we provide guidance on all aspects of trademark management. We assess the availability and likelihood of registration of new trademarks, manage trademark portfolios, secure domain-name registrations, license marks, and police infringement. Every day, Fortune 500 companies, regional business leaders, and local entrepreneurs rely on us for cutting edge analysis and practical advice on their trademarks and brand-imaging strategies.

TLo also provides copyright counseling and advice, including pre-publication review of copyrightable materials, copyright registration, and work-made-for-hire and licensing agreement in a wide range of media—from books, newspapers, and magazines to software and commercial advertisements.

TLo lawyers are accomplished and experienced trademark and copyright litigators. In court, we will protect your company’s ideas and brand, or challenge a competitor’s efforts to profit from your mark, misappropriate your copyrighted work, or infringe your protected rights.

We also can initiate legal proceedings to combat improper on-line use of your business name, web address, or trademarks against so-called “cyber squatters,” and to prevent your customers from being wrongfully diverted. TLo regularly litigates and arbitrates domain name disputes before World Intellectual Property Organization and National Arbitration Forum.

At TLo, we help advertisers run successful national and international sweepstakes and contests. The laws governing sweepstakes and contests vary dramatically between states, but we know how to navigate these confusing legal waters. We can vet your existing sweepstakes or contest rules or create new official rules to help you maximize participation and minimize risk. We also draft vendor agreements, site licenses, sponsorship agreements, co-promotion agreements, and other related contracts.

TLo’s involvement doesn’t necessarily end once the campaign is launched; we frequently work with our clients to address promotion-related developments and other contingencies that can arise during the campaign. We prepare affidavits of eligibility, liability releases, publicity releases, and other legal documents and required government filings needed as you bring your promotion to a successful conclusion.

Our sweepstakes and contest experience includes serving as the lead law firm for many national loyalty programs, fundraising campaigns, user-generated content promotions, and front and back-end promotions in industries including media, travel, education, non-profits, retail, manufacturing, and more.

Thomas & LoCicero PL focuses its practice on litigation, trademark and copyright, and media law. With offices in Tampa and South Florida. Thomas & LoCicero serves clients throughout all of Florida and the Eastern United States.